They are not known for treating front doors well. Whether in the ranks of the police or the gendarmerie, the elite units are not there for that. No, when RAID, BRI or GIGN intervenes, it is often with great pressure to enter as quickly as possible. The problem is when law enforcement gets the address wrong. This mishap is obviously not very common but it can cause serious trouble for those who fall victim to it. So of course, they are compensated. According to the Ministry of Justice, 602 people benefited from financial compensation after errors by law enforcement in 2023. But how many are still waiting to be compensated?
Our colleagues from TF1 found Monique and Pierre, residents of Ille-et-Vilaine whose front door was broken down by mistake by the RAID in the spring of 2023. The elite police unit was looking for traffickers, they came across a quiet retired couple. Since then, the two Bretons have still not been reimbursed and are growing impatient.
To try to improve the processing of these files, the Ministry of Justice has just opened a brand new platform called “My compensation” and set up by the Digital Justice Workshop (ANJE). After carrying out “an eligibility test”, victims will be able to make their request online and follow the progress of their file. “The dematerialized processing of requests will make it possible to reduce processing times and avoid exchanges by email and post,” assures the ministry. 20 Minutes. For people furthest from digital technology, requesting by mail will still be possible.
Eight departments already under test
For the moment, only eight departments are affected by this experiment: Bouches-du-Rhône, Gironde, Ille-et-Vilaine, Nord, Bas-Rhin, Rhône, Seine-et-Marne and the Var. “Depending on the results of the experiment, the system could be deployed throughout the national territory during 2025,” assures the ministry, which plans trips to police stations to communicate around its online portal.
Our file on the BRI
To claim compensation, people must satisfy two mandatory conditions: the judicial police intervention must have been carried out in error and the person living in the accommodation must not be affected by the operation.
